What Galadrim does

Galadrim is a French tech agency founded in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, with additional offices in Nantes and Lyon. The firm delivers custom web, mobile, SaaS, e-commerce, and AI application development for a hybrid client base spanning early-stage startups and large French enterprises. Its core technology stack includes React/React Native, Node.js/TypeScript, Angular, Python, PHP, Flutter, .NET, Salesforce/Agentforce, and native mobile, supplemented by headless CMS expertise (Contentful, Strapi, Directus) and JAMStack architecture. The agency has completed over 800 digital projects since inception for clients including BNP Paribas, Carrefour, Chanel, Stellantis, Showroomprivé, Clarins, Vidal, and Odealim.

Galadrim has built out a dedicated AI/Data practice covering generative AI, computer vision, predictive systems, autonomous agents, NLP, optimization, and multimodal pipelines. Named productized offerings include Scriptor (generative AI for product description automation, generating 400,000 product sheets per year for Showroomprivé and awarded Top AI Awards 2024 by Groupe IFOP) and emailCopilot (LLM-based customer service agent deployed at Odealim, processing 50,000+ responses monthly with 200 daily users). The firm complements delivery with proprietary methodologies, including a 4-step AI Project ROI framework and a Product Discovery Double Diamond approach.

The business model is project-based professional services with quote-based, multi-year pricing and no public rate cards. Galadrim operates a direct sales motion without intermediaries, targeting enterprise and mid-market clients through its website, case studies, and thought-leadership content. It is an approved CII (Crédit d'Impôt Innovation) provider through December 2027, allowing eligible clients to recover up to 20% of project costs through French innovation tax credits. The firm is founder-controlled, privately held, and has no disclosed institutional funding, acquisitions, or M&A activity.

Name

Galadrim

Legal name

SAS GALADRIM

Website

https://galadrim.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Galadrim is a French tech agency founded in 2017 offering custom web, mobile, and AI development services. Based in Paris with offices in Nantes and Lyon, the firm serves startups and large enterprises including BNP Paribas, Chanel, and Carrefour across multiple verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry/Domain Analytics Solutions & Accelerators (BPAEAHAK)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• AI development services
• Mobile app development
• Web application development
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Development Services: Project-based professional services for custom web, mobile, and AI application development. Pricing is quote-based as each project is tailored to client needs. Services include UX/UI design, product strategy, development, and ongoing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Galadrim is a French tech agency that designs, builds, and evolves custom web applications, mobile apps, SaaS platforms, e-commerce sites, and business software for startups and large enterprises. It also delivers Data & AI services (generative AI, computer vision, predictive systems, data engineering) along with product strategy, UX/UI design, cloud & DevOps, and cybersecurity. Engagements are project-based, with capabilities spanning MVP delivery in 6 weeks through to multi-year enterprise digital transformation programs.

Product overview

Galadrim is a French tech agency offering a portfolio of custom development and AI services organized around three main pillars: (1) Development services covering custom web applications (Développement sur mesure), mobile apps (Applications mobiles), e-commerce platforms (Sites e-commerce), SaaS applications (Applications SaaS), and custom business software (Logiciels métier sur mesure); (2) AI & Data services including generative AI (IA Générative), computer vision (Computer Vision), predictive systems (Systèmes prédictifs), and data engineering (Data Engineering), all delivered under the parent Data & IA umbrella; and (3) Product & Design services including Product Discovery, UX/UI Design, UX Research, and Product Strategy (Stratégie Produit). Supporting services include Cloud & DevOps, Cybersecurity, and Digital Transformation (Conseil & Transformation, Transformation digitale). Technical expertise spans React/React Native, Node.js/TypeScript, Angular, Python, PHP, Flutter, .NET, Salesforce & Agentforce, and native mobile development. Key named solutions include emailCopilot (AI customer service agent) and Scriptor (generative AI for product descriptions). The agency operates from Paris, Nantes, and Lyon offices and has served over 800 clients including BNP Paribas, Carrefour, Chanel, Showroomprivé, Stellantis, and Odealim since its founding in 2017.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• MVP development capability in 6 weeks
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability13 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Theodo: Paris-based digital agency offering custom web, mobile, and AI application development with a similar elite-engineer recruiting model (top French engineering schools). Directly competes with Galadrim for French enterprise and startup digital transformation engagements across comparable service lines.
• SFEIR: French digital technology agency delivering custom web, mobile, cloud, and data/AI development to enterprise clients. Competes head-to-head with Galadrim across custom development, AI engineering, and team augmentation engagements in the French market.

Broad incumbents

• Devoteam: Paris-headquartered IT consultancy with a strong French footprint in digital transformation, cloud, data, and AI services. A larger, more established competitor that overlaps with Galadrim's AI and custom development offerings as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services group headquartered in France with deep enterprise relationships across banking, insurance, and public sector. Competes with Galadrim for large custom development and digital transformation mandates but at a vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting leader with a substantial French presence (headquartered in Paris). Overlaps with Galadrim on enterprise AI, custom development, and digital transformation engagements but at enterprise scale with global delivery capability.
• SQLI: European digital services group with significant French operations in custom web/e-commerce development and digital experience. Competes with Galadrim on e-commerce and custom digital platform builds for mid-market and enterprise French clients.
• Accenture: Global management and technology consulting giant with deep French enterprise relationships. Competes for the same large AI and digital transformation budgets as Galadrim (BNP Paribas, Carrefour, etc.) but at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Dataiku: Paris-based AI and machine learning platform company. Adjacent rather than directly competing — Dataiku sells a data/AI platform while Galadrim builds custom AI applications on top of similar technologies, but they overlap in the French enterprise AI services space and compete for the same AI budget.
• LightOn: French enterprise AI company providing LLM and generative AI platforms. Shares the French AI ecosystem with Galadrim and competes indirectly for enterprise AI implementation mandates, though LightOn sells a platform product rather than custom development services.

Others

• Bpifrance: French public investment bank that runs the Diag Data IA program in which Galadrim participates as a delivery partner. While not a competitor, Bpifrance shapes Galadrim's go-to-market through its Diag Data IA methodology and is a key ecosystem enabler for the firm's mid-market AI advisory business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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